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A. GREEN. WASHING MACHINE. No. 356,832. Patented Feb. 1, 1887.

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A. GREEN WA$HING MACHINE.

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, Patented Feb. 1, 1887.

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lUhJlTED Srn'rss ALEXANDER GREEN, OF DELTA, OHIO, ASSIGNOB OF ONEHALF TO JOSEPH A. SIMMONS, OF SAME PLACE.

WASHING-MACHlNE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 356,832, dated February 1, 1887.

Application filed July 21, 1833. Serial No. 172,549. (No model.)

To all; whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER GREEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Delta, in the county of Fulton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in XVashing-llfachincs, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in t washing-machines for cleansing fabrics and clothing; and the novelty consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of the various parts for service, substantially as hereinafter set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The object of my invention is to provide a machine which will thoroughly and quickly cleanse wearing-apparel, clothing, and fabrics from dirt, See, which shall be strong and durable in construction, cheap of manufacture,

easy and efficient of operation, and permit of the easy and ready attachment of a wringing device.

In the drawings hereto annexed, Figure 1 is a perspective view of awashingmachiue embodying my invention with the rubbingdisk thrown back out of use and a wringer in position over the clothes-receptacle. Fig. 2

is a side elevation showing the tub in section with the Wringer attachment removed. Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section. Fig. i is a per spective view of the wringersupporting bar detached from. the machine. Fig. 5 is a crosssection on the line a: :0, Fig. 2.

Like letters of reference denote like parts in all the figures of the accompanying drawings, referring to Which A designates the clothesrcceptacle or containing-vessel, preferably cylindrical in form, and mounted so as to be capable of revolving upon a supporting-frame, B.

The vessel A is provided with a series of handles, a, around its circumference, near the upper edge thereof, the handles being preferabl formed from blocks of wood or other material, with beveled edges, and secured to the vessel by screws a or otherwise. The vessel is further provided with a series of parallel cleats, o secured upon the bottom thereof, and at a distance from each other, to form a rubbing-surface for the clothing, 850. The

vessel may be an ordinary wash tub now in general use, and provided with a draw-off cock or faucet at the bottom thereof. A plate or dish, a, is secured upon the under surface of the bottom of the containing-vessel, at or near the middle thereof, and is provided with an aperture or opening, of, which constitutes a bearing for the reception of a pivot, a secured to a plate or disk, a similar to the plate a and secured or fastened to cross-bars B B of the supporting-frame B.

The frame B comprises two transverse footpieces, B B having casters 2) b at each end, vertical uprights or standards B B fastened by screws or otherwise secured to the foot pieces B at theirlower ends, and longitudinal cross-bars B B, arranged on each side of the standards B and extending across from one to the other, the ends of said crossbars B having recesses formed therein adapted to embrace or fit against the said standards, to which they are secured by bolts or screws.

The standards or uprights are slotted for nearly their entire length, and a strip or bar, I), is secured on the exterior face of the standards, over the slotted portion, to provide a guidewa y forthe passage of rollers d d, mounted upon pins or studs (1 d, secured at a distance from each otherto an upright or standard, (i of a rubbing-disk-supporting frame, D. These pins or studs d provide gudgeons for the rubbing-disk frame, the rollers being employed to reduce friction and allow the easy raising of the said frame.

The frame D comprises two vertical uprights, d cl", arranged at each side of the containing receptacle or vessel A and alongside of and parallel with the standards or uprights B when in their normal position, and connected together at their upper ends by alongitudinal crossbar, d, mortised in or otherwise suitably secured to said standards (I for strength and stability. Astrong broad standard, d, is secured at its upper end to the crossbard", and, depending downwardly therefrom, is provided with a rubbing-disk, D suitably secured thereto and supported at a proper height abovethe bottom of the vessel thereby. The lower ends of the standards (2 extend down to about the plane of the bottom of the containing-vessel and rest upon blocks (1 secured to the inner surface of each of the upnear its pointed end is a board, E, which exrights B, the standards being of such a length 7 tends at right angles to the bar, and when the and the blocks secured at such a distance from the top of the vessel A as to suspend the rubbing-disk D" therein. at a sufficient height above the plane of rubbing-surfaces of the cleats therein to bring the fabrics under the action of said rubbing-disk when the vessel A is being revolved by the hands of an operator. The disk D is provided with two or more series of apertures or openings, 6, arranged circumferentially around the saine,and with a series of cleats, e, secured upon the bottom thereof, which radiate from the center to the circumference of the rubbing-disk.

To the upper ends of the standards 13, and extending from their rear sides, are the downwardly-inclined arms 13*, which are provided on their inner opposing sides with curved guide-plates B forming guides or ways, the upper edges of which are in communication with the vertical slots in the standards. At the lower outer ends of the arms B" are re cesses B.

Projecting from the front sides of the uprights (2 near thelower ends thereof, are handles (1. By taking hold of these handles the frame D can be raised vertically in the frame B, the rollers (Z of the gudgeons working in the vertical slots to prevent binding and reduce friction. hen the upper pair of rollers reach the guideplates, they proceed out wardly over the curved upper edges thereof and tilt the frame D, and finally rest in the recesses B and support the frame D in asub stantially horizontal position above the tub or vessel, and, as the rubbing-disk D is sus pended from frame D, said disk is supported in nearly a vertical position at a suitable distance from the bottom of the tub and at one side thereof, as shown, thus permitting free access to the contents of the tub.

The operation of washing the clothes is as follows: The clothes and a suitable quantity of boiling suds are placed in the tub and the rubbing-disk is lowered on the clothes, pressing them between it and the bottom of the tub, which is then rotated partly back and forth by the operator seated before the machine by taking hold of the handles secured to the sides of the tub. This moves the clothes back and forth through the suds and subjects them to friction, thoroughlyloosening, dissolving, and expelling the dirt in a short time, when the rubbing-disk is then raised from the tub and. supported, as before described, and the clothes are then removed from the tub and wrung, On the rear side of one of the stand ards B slightly above the level of the upper edges of the tub, is a notch, B, and in the inner side of the opposide standard B on a line with the notch, is an. opening, B (see Fig. 2, dotted lines,) in which is inserted the pointed end of a bar, E, This bar extends across the top of the tub when the rubbingdisk is out of the way, and has its free end secured in the notch B. Secured to the bar E latter is in a horizontal position on the top of the tub the board E is turned edgewise in a vertical position, and has at its outer lower edge a notch, E, that fits over the top edge of the tub, and thus securely supports the board E thereon. E represents a board that is socured to the lower edge of the board E, and extends laterally therefrom and fills the space between the board E and the side of the tub, the outer edge of board E being curved to fit the side of the tub, as shown. This board E serves to fill up the space between the board E and the tub, and not only brace the attachment from lateral movement, but also prevent the clothes as they are wrungfrom falling back into the tub. On the top edge of the board E is secured a wringer, E, which may be of any'preferred construction, the details of which form no part of my invention. The clothes are passed between the rollers of the wringer,

which expels the moisture from the clothes,

which water finds its way back into the tub.

The wringer is usually attached to its support, and when desired to detach the wringer from the tub the free end of the bar E is first released from the notch B and then the pointed end of said bar withdrawn from the recess B when the wringer attachment can be readily taken from the tub and the operation of washing the clothes proceeded with, as before.

To apply the attachment the pointed end of the bar E is first introduced into the opening B (seen in dotted lines, Fig. 2) of one of the standards B the opposite end of the bar resting on the side face of the other standard B above the notch B. The notched portion F of the standard E is then brought up against the tub by drawing onto the bar E, when, by pushing said bar down, it is caused to engage in the notch B The barE has a slight spring action imparted to it by reason of the fitting of its pointed end in the opening 13, so that when the end of the baris pushed down within the notch B the board E is drawn, or rather sprung, inward to catch against the tub.

I have shown rollers (I provided on the frame D, so as to reduce friction and enable the parts to work easier; but it will be apparent that rigid studs or trunnions may be provided for the same purpose.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- 1. The frame having the standards, the tub secured on the frame, and the attachment for securing the wringer to the tub, said attachment comprising the bar E, connected to the vertical standards, and the bar E, secured to bar E and supported by the tub, as set forth.

2. The combination, with the standards and the tub, of the bar E, attached to the standards, the bar E, resting on the tub, and to which the wringer is clamped, and the board E fitting in the space between the bar E and the side of the tub, for the purpose set forth.

3. The combination, with the tub and. the

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porting-frame for the same, provided with a perforation, B and a notch, B, of the attachment for securing the wringer to the tub, said attachment comprising a bar, E, having its ends inserted into the perforation and notch, respectively, and a bar, E, for supporting the Wringer, as set forth.

In testimony that, I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ALEXANDER GREEK. Witnesses:

Looms H. UPHAM, ELIZABETH UPHAM. 

